tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991956884980541564.post338449407483480891..comments2020-03-20T01:22:34.158-07:00Comments on Besom, Book, and Wand: Keeping It SimpleH.A. Blackthornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17751102445554224876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991956884980541564.post-74015060317016458502011-02-08T13:43:29.713-08:002011-02-08T13:43:29.713-08:00I completely agree! If you like keeping it simple ...I completely agree! If you like keeping it simple try reading Chaos and Sorcery by Nick Hall. It is rather hard to get a hold of, and mostly has to do with Chaos Magic, but it is a great way to really get to the bare bones of magical practice! <br><br>I am personally a lover of my tools (I've slept with most of them, haha! Such a slut) and I am really trying to work on performing rites with minimal tools.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788172366668479687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991956884980541564.post-29739017702078912492011-02-10T09:54:49.742-08:002011-02-10T09:54:49.742-08:00Eric,I've just recently started getting in to ...Eric,<br><br>I've just recently started getting in to Chaos Magic, and it's fascinating. On the one hand, I love the idea that you can use whatever works, whatever creates the emotional state you need. On the other hand, I'm fairly traditional in that I DO believe that stones, trees, etc do have powers, independent of us, that can aid us in our work. <br><br>I have a few things I work with a great deal (I'm very big on candle magic) and I'll probably always use some of the tools I have now. I think I need to focus more on finding a few things I will use all the time, and not on getting a lot of things I'll use once. Long before I ever read my first book on modern magic, or knew there were other "real witches" out there, I used to make up my own rituals and spells, and they worked quite well and with a minimum of objects. I sort of want to get back to those days; it felt freer and more organic. I sometimes wonder if I've educated myself TOO much on magic, since I can tend to get bogged down in "tradition."Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17675339362815758647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991956884980541564.post-65257573923565103302011-02-10T22:59:41.081-08:002011-02-10T22:59:41.081-08:00Oh my goodness, I can totally connect with you the...Oh my goodness, I can totally connect with you there. But at the same time I am glad that I am not calling myself a Wiccan anymore XD I just wish I started with the books I'm reading NOW rather than Silver Ravenwolf of back-in-the-day!Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02788172366668479687noreply@blogger.com